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Not only did Sawyer knock the ball out, but he took it 83 yards for a touchdown to make it 28-14. After the game, Sawyer was asked about the moment between him and Ewers, and revealed that Ewers had a simple two-word message to him about the play.

The Longhorns finished as a national semifinalist for the second straight season but it could have been much more. Now the Arch Manning era begins.

The Longhorns have gotten tougher on defense, now they need to do same on offensive line. Plus, give Quinn Ewers recognition he deserves.

Sawyer's passion for the Buckeyes is unmatched, and his 83-yard fumble return touchdown to beat Texas will live forever in Ohio State lore.

The Texas Longhorns had four chances from the goal line to tie the CFP semifinal. Instead of bullzone into the endzone, they kept backing up, then had to throw on 4th and goal — where Ohio State's Jack Sawyer made a strip sack,

Trailing the Buckeyes by a touchdown in Friday’s College Football Playoff semifinal game at the Cotton Bowl Classic, the Longhorns were marching up the field, and with the help of a couple pass interference calls against Ohio State, they were at first-and-goal on the one-yard line with less than four minutes left.

For quarterback Quinn Ewers, it was set to be a validating moment. The Longhorns were major underdogs and Ewers made a handful of miraculous plays in the second half to swing the game, including a long pass to tight end Gunner Helm and magical toss to a running back while being tackled for a third-and-10 conversion.

Texas was just one yard from tying the Cotton Bowl but a failed sweep and subsequent sack and fumble clinched the game for Ohio State.

The Texas Longhorns' 2024 season ended eerily similar to how last year did, with the offense unable to convert in the red zone late in the fourth q

JACK FRIGGIN SAWYER. Sacked his former roommate ... (with some help from a head-scratching play call by Texas coach Steve Sarkisian) when it mattered most. Final: Buckeyes 28, Shorthorns 14.

Before arriving at Texas in 2021, Sarkisian spent time as the offensive coordinator for the Atlanta Falcons and had two separate stints calling plays under Nick Saban at Alabama. Since taking the helm at Texas, he’s continued to call plays as head coach.